AFC travay pou chanje politik edikasyon pou sistèm lekòl piblik la sèvi tout timoun yo efektivman. Nou pibliye rapò politik ak analiz done, temwaye nan vil la ak nivo Eta a, pale nan laprès pou pote atansyon sou defi elèv yo ak fanmi nou sèvi yo ap fè fas a, epi mete ansanm ak lòt defansè, paran, jèn, ak edikatè pou mande chanje.
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Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the possibility of a systemwide shutdown of New York City’s schools.
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following response to the release of the New York City Department of Education (DOE)’s suspension data report for the 2019-20 school year.
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) te bay repons sa a pou pibliye rapò done Depatman Edikasyon Vil Nouyòk (DOE) pou ane eskolè 2019-20 la.
AFC ak ARISE Coalition (kowòdone pa AFC) te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil Nouyòk konsènan enpak pandemi COVID-19 sou edikasyon plis pase 200,000 elèv ki andikape vil Nouyòk yo, anpil ladan yo pa ka patisipe nan ansèyman a distans oswa sèvis poukont yo e anpil nan yo tou senpleman pa jwenn sa yo bezwen pou aprann.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Health regarding the reopening of City schools. As the City continues working on the health and safety measures needed to protect school communities from COVID-19 this year, the City must also redouble its outreach efforts and provide individualized support to families of students who are not regularly engaging in remote learning.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Technology and Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises about the digital divide’s consequences for public education. Our testimony urges the City to ensure that every student has the fast, reliable connectivity they need in order to participate in remote learning this year and access educational information in the long term.
AFC rantre nan 30 òganizasyon pou mande Majistra de Blasio abòde bezwen edikasyon ijan elèv ki sanzabri yo pandan ane lekòl 2020-21 la kòmanse.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to Mayor de Blasio’s announcement delaying the first day of school.
AFC joined more than 60 organizations to call on New York State to issue a moratorium on suspensions for the 2020-2021 school year to ensure every child has the best possible chance to makeup for lost classroom time, and for schools to reopen after a traumatic year in a manner that promotes equity and healing.
AFC submitted comments urging the New York State Education Department to reject proposed regulations that would allow non-attorneys to serve as hearing officers in special education cases.